"Playing tricks! Does he think he's so tough just because he's dressed in green?" This was Hisai's thought at that moment, confident and violent.

This was a move made by Hisai in a fit of rage, so fast that it broke the speed of sound, with white shockwaves erupting around his body. Before Mei Terumi and Ao could react, he had already appeared in front of Dongfang Yao.

"Watch me tear your body apart."

"laugh--"

The sharp blade generated immense wind pressure, and the resulting wind blades sliced ​​open huge cracks in the ground, pulverizing Dongfang Yao's body.

"We came up empty-handed?" Qing's eyes widened.

"That's...an afterimage?" Mei Terumi was also shocked. A green afterimage flashed in her eyes, and she instinctively shouted, "Watch out!"

Unfortunately, sound travels much slower than the two combatants in the arena. Before Jiu Jing could even hear the sound, Dongfang Yao had already appeared behind him and delivered a heavy punch to Jiu Jing's back.

"Click—"

The violent force, like a battering ram, slammed into Hisai's back, sending the crimson figure flying and transforming him into a humanoid cannonball that blasted a deep trench in the forest.

Giant trees collapsed and rocks flew everywhere, resembling a scene of natural disaster.

"Damn it!" Hisai roared, trying to regain her balance and charge forward to fight Dongfang Yao again. Unfortunately for her, Dongfang Yao had already appeared behind her first.

"Bang—"

The crimson figure transformed into a shooting star once more.

then...

"Bang bang bang bang bang—"

Hisai's body bounced back and forth in the air like a tennis ball being hit at high speed, while the surrounding air itself became the racket, slapping her body back and forth.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Hisai roared in anger, wanting to find that despicable boy and tear him to pieces.

However, let alone keeping up with Dongfang Yao's movements, even catching a glimpse of him was extremely difficult for her, leaving her only able to passively endure the beatings.

The dense, muffled thuds continued incessantly, like a sudden storm that made it hard to breathe. Ao and Terumi Mei stared wide-eyed, their pupils filled with shock and disbelief.

That powerful Six-Tails Jinchuriki, that Jinchuriki who had reached the extreme of half-tailed beast transformation and whose strength was unbelievable, was being kicked around like a ball, completely powerless to fight back.

"What... what kind of move is this?" Mei Terumi murmured to herself.

"It seems that some means were used to stimulate the body's functions, unleashing several times the normal strength and speed," Qing analyzed.

Mei Terumi suddenly thought of a possibility, "Then he probably won't last long, right?"

"...I don't know." Ao's voice was dry; he wasn't sure if Hisai could withstand the ferocious attack.

If Hisai can hold on, that's fine; but if he collapses first, then they will also be in great danger.

"Ming, we should retreat," Qing reminded him.

"What? You want us to give up on that guy?" Mei Terumi turned around in shock. "He's a Jinchūriki! Do you think the village will let us go?"

"Don't be foolish," Qing calmly analyzed. "Even a powerful Jinchūriki and a hundred elite troops couldn't withstand that boy. We were severely injured in a single exchange, and staying here would only be a pointless sacrifice. On the contrary, bringing the intelligence back will be a better way to help the village."

Mei Terumi opened her mouth but said nothing. What the other person said made so much sense that she was speechless.

"Let's go," Qing said, and left first.

"...Next time, I will never allow myself to be so weak." Mei Terumi looked deeply at the battlefield, as if she wanted to imprint this scene in her mind, before turning and leaving.

Dongfang Yao did not notice their departure, as the situation did not allow him to be distracted in the slightest.

The wooden armor on his hands couldn't withstand his fierce punches and was shattered long ago. So he kept hitting Hisai with his own fists.

Then he suffered the consequences.

The tailed beast's malicious chakra relentlessly eroded his body and will, only to be countered and expelled by the surging chakra within him. This cyclical, relentless struggle was no less painful than being devoured by millions of ants.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Dongfang Yao roared, his attacks becoming increasingly ferocious, as he wanted to release all the pain in one go.

"Drink it!"

He flew above Hisai's flight path again, raised his right leg high, and brought it down heavily like a battle axe. Hisai had no time to dodge and could only take the blow head-on.

"boom--"

Hisai slammed heavily onto the ground, creating a large, deep crater, with a thigh-thick crack stretching into the endless distance.

"Click-clack—"

Hisai felt a tremendous impact on his internal organs and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, which was instantly vaporized by the intense tailed beast chakra the moment it left his body. The tailed beast cloak on his body also emitted a series of cracking sounds, clearly indicating that he was nearing his limit.

For the first time, Hisai lacked confidence in the tailed beast armor he was wearing.

"No, absolutely not. This is absolute defense."

Dongfang Yao clearly wouldn't let Jiu Jing remain uneasy for long, and his attack followed.

"Ora ora ora ora—"

His fists moved so fast they exceeded their limits, igniting layers of flames as they rubbed against the air.

With each high-speed straight punch, a surging shockwave, accompanied by intense heat and flames, crashed towards Jiujing on the ground.

From afar, this magnificent scene resembles the legendary sacred peacock feathers. Beautiful yet deadly.

"The Morning Peacock!"

"Boom boom boom boom—"

Each punch from Dongfang Yao landed precisely on Jiujing's body, the violent force of the punches constantly impacting the Tailed Beast Cloth on his body, causing the cracks to become more numerous and obvious.

Then, under Hisai's despairing gaze, the Tailed Beast Cloth shattered completely.

"It's over!"

At that moment, Hisai's mind went completely blank.

Then, she was overwhelmed by the dazzling boxing.

"Boom boom boom boom boom—"

Ao and Terumi Mei, who were running at top speed, stopped and looked back at the sandstorm that was rising straight into the sky. Feeling the strong vibration, they felt their throats were extremely dry.

"Can I... really catch up with that guy?" For the first time, Mei Terumi doubted her reputation as a genius.

"Let's go quickly. We must inform the Mizukage of this situation," Ao reminded him.

"Okay, I understand." Mei Terumi quickly put aside her excitement and returned to her usual genius demeanor.

"No matter what, we must not fall too far behind."

When Matt Day and his team arrived, they witnessed a scene resembling a natural disaster. A large crater, several meters in diameter and four or five meters deep, was visible on the ground, radiating intense heat, as if it had been created by a massive meteorite.

Dongfang Yao was kneeling on the edge of the pit, panting heavily, his face contorted in pain.

"Mr. Yao, are you alright?" Might Guy and a group of Konoha ninjas rushed over and asked anxiously.

"N-nothing...it's nothing..." Dongfang Yao waved his hand weakly, his voice low. "I just overexerted myself and I'm a little tired."

"Phew, that's good." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, then looked around. "Where's the Jinchuriki you were fighting?"

"There it is." Dongfang Yao casually pointed to the bottom of the pit. Everyone looked over, but found nothing.

"There's nothing there?" a portly ninja muttered. The others were equally puzzled. Had this guy injured his brain during the fight?

"They're everywhere." Dongfang Yao casually gestured a couple of times, revealing a chilling fact. "I tore her body apart."

"Holy crap! This young man!"

Dongfang Yao's two casual words immediately astonished the surrounding ninjas, who then couldn't help but feel a little regretful. The Jinchuriki's corpse should contain valuable information, and it was a real pity that it was destroyed like this.

But this thought only crossed my mind for a moment before I dismissed it. In a life-or-death battle, who cares about such things? Of course, defeating the enemy is the top priority.

Instead, Might Guy, feeling the scorching heat of the crater, seemed lost in thought. He tentatively asked Dongfang Yao, "Mr. Yao, could it be that you have already...?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand and made a "six" gesture.

The others had never seen the Eight Gates before and were completely bewildered by Might Guy's words, not understanding how this straightforward Might Guy had learned to speak in riddles.

"Hmm." Dongfang Yao nodded, but did not explain anything. Instead, he closed his eyes to recuperate.

These last three courses are unlike any other; the physical strain they place on you is unimaginable.

When he opened the five gates, Dongfang Yao only felt very tired, but not to the point of collapse.

By the time he reached the sixth gate, his muscles were torn in large pieces during the battle, and his bones were full of cracks, like a piece of porcelain about to shatter.

Every punch is a challenge to the limits of one's own physique.

If it weren't for his magic of life-flowing energy, and if he hadn't awakened the immortal body, a physique renowned for its vitality, this would probably have been enough to declare game over.

Even so, he felt completely drained and estimated that he wouldn't be able to participate in battles for a day.

Since awakening his immortal body, Dongfang Yao had not experienced such weakness in a long time.

Fortunately, the enemy has been eliminated, so there's no need to worry about not having the time.

"It seems that I shouldn't use this move lightly unless it's a matter of life and death. Also, I need to hurry up and improve my physical attributes so that I can open all six gates at any time as soon as possible."

Dongfang Yao made up his mind.

"Perhaps I can find some time to go back and update my stats."

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

Might Guy on the other side was truly shocked. How long had it been? This young man had already opened the sixth gate.

It's important to understand that starting from the third gate, each additional gate opened results in a significant leap in physical strength. Correspondingly, the physical strain also increases exponentially. This strain is comprehensive, directly impacting Dongfang Yao's muscles, bones, and even cells throughout his body.

Without systematic and extremely rigorous physical training, ordinary people would suffer physical collapse and become completely useless simply by starting the program. In more severe cases, they might even die on the spot.

The time and effort required to progress from the fifth to the sixth gate is measured in years. It took him several years to complete this leap.

But this young man... he only took less than half a month.

"Such talent, such genius... this is what youth is all about!" Might Guy exclaimed, tears streaming down his face. "Are we, the martial arts style, finally about to usher in our true spring?"

"Matt Dai is really something, acting crazy again." The others couldn't hear Matt Dai's thoughts and assumed he was just acting crazy as usual, so they ignored him.

They left a few men to look after Dongfang Yao, while the rest cleaned up the battlefield and checked if any more enemies needed to be finished off.

They quickly finished their work, assembled, and prepared to return to camp with Dongfang Yao.

However, a problem arose at this point: given Dongfang Yao's current physical condition, he definitely couldn't travel on his own. Therefore, he needed someone to carry him.

Most of the ninjas have been working non-stop for the past few days without any rest, and after the battle just now, their physical strength has been greatly depleted, so they can't run far carrying someone.

Therefore, this important task naturally fell to Matt Dae.

As a taijutsu-type ninja, his physical strength and endurance are the strongest among everyone except for Dongfang Yao.

"No problem, leave it to me." Might Guy thumped his chest, then gave a thumbs-up and grinned, revealing his back teeth. "Seeing your performance, Mr. Yao, I deeply feel my training is insufficient. Consider this weight training."

Being trusted like this and even being regarded as a goal to be pursued should, in theory, be a very happy thing. But Dongfang Yao was not happy at the moment.

Seeing Matt wearing that uniquely styled green bodysuit, with his exaggerated bowl cut and thick eyebrows, especially the way he bent over and pretended to carry someone on his back, Dongfang Yao hesitated.

"I have a feeling that if this guy carries me, I'll lose something important," Dongfang Yao muttered.

He then smiled and said, "No need, this little injury has already healed. See for yourself..."

As he spoke, Dongfang Yao was about to stand up, but a sudden wave of weakness washed over him, causing him to fall to the ground.

"..." The scene fell silent.

Many ninjas looked up at the sky and found it exceptionally beautiful. Hmm, that little bird is pretty too; look at its feathers, its beak, tsk tsk...

Dongfang Yao forced himself to remain calm, and then added a little more life force to his body.

Unfortunately, that feeling of weakness lingered like a persistent, intractable disease.

"Damn it, you call yourself a Celestial Body? Give me some real strength!" Dongfang Yao cursed inwardly, but his body suddenly felt empty, and when he came to his senses, he was already being carried on Might Guy's back.

"Hold on tight, Mr. Yao. We're about to set off." Without waiting for Dongfang Yao's refusal, Might Guy galloped ahead like a wild horse, disappearing from the sight of the ninjas in no time.

"Slow down, you bastard..."

Dongfang Yao's panicked reprimand echoed through the air, making the other ninjas burst into laughter.

"He's still just a teenager after all." They thought to themselves, and their aloof perception of Dongfang Yao as a young genius shattered, making them feel much closer to him.

"Let's go." One of them called out and left first, and the others nodded and quickly followed.

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